How to determine which dataTable row was selected

[Ian Dunsirn]

Hello,

I am very new to JSF and am having a problem. I have a dataTable where I display a button and a line of info. When the button is pressed, I want to be able to determine exactly which button was pressed so I can perform a certain action. My jsf code is:

<h:dataTable value="#{uiSelFieldList}" headerClass="tableHeader" var="fieldList">
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="Action"/>
</f:facet>
<h:commandButton image="images/DeleteButton.gif"
action="#{projectListener.deleteUIFields}"/>
</h:column>
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="Field Value"/>
</f:facet>
<h:inputText id="fieldValue" value="#{fieldList.fieldValue}"/>
</h:column>
</h:dataTable>

[Bauke Scholtz]

Two ways:

1) Wrap the data list in a DataModel, e.g. ListDataModel, and use DataModel#getRowData().
2) Bind the datatable to an UIData property in the backing bean, e.g. HtmlDataTable, and use UIData#getRowData().

Also see this article: http://balusc.blogspot.com/2006/06/using-datatables.html

[Ian Dunsirn]

Are there any examples of items 1 and 2 on your response anywhere? I only just started JSF programming within the last month, so I have no idea of how to carry out the solutions you have mentioned. I shall also take a closer look at the link you provided when I go to work tomorrow.

[Ian Dunsirn]

Ok, I have this now:
<h:dataTable value="#{uiSelFieldList}" headerClass="tableHeader" var="fieldList" binding={{passData.passTable}">
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="Action"/>
</f:facet>
<h:commandButton image="images/DeleteButton.gif"
action="#{projectListener.deleteUIFields}"/>
</h:column>
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="Field Value"/>
</f:facet>
<h:inputText id="fieldValue" value="#{fieldList.fieldValue}"/>
</h:column>
</h:dataTable>

In my bean, I have defined passTable as an HtmlDataTable. When I try to run, I get an argument type mismatch error. What could be causing this?

[Ian Dunsirn]

Ok, I finally figured out what you were getting at and everything seems to be five by five. Thanks for the help.